The Skeptics Annotated Bible (925 page)

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery;
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

(15.51)
“We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.”

52 In a moment,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

(15.52)
“In the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
167 Is death final?
472 Have Christians been raised with Christ?

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

16
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

14
Let all your things be done with charity.

(16.14)
“Let all your things be done with charity.”
Do all things with love.

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

18 For they have refreshed my spirit and your’s: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

22
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema
Maranatha.

(16.22) “If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema.” In this verse Paul curses those who don’t love Jesus and says that they are to be “anathema” (damned).
114 How should we treat our enemies?
458 Is it OK to curse people?

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers … what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
—
2 Corinthians 6:14-15

In Second Corinthians we learn that God (
3.14-15
) and Satan (
4.4
) work together to keep people from seeing the truth by blinding them, and there is a simple test to see if you have been blinded by either of them (
13.5
). Do you know for sure that Jesus is in you? If not, you’re a blinded reprobate. Sorry about that.

Here are some highlights

• Paul expected to see Jesus return in his lifetime.
  1.14
  
• Saved people smell good to God.
  2.15
  
• God blinds people to prevent them from seeing the truth.
  3.14-15
  
• “The god of this world” has blinded the minds of nonbelievers.
  4.3-4
  
• “Walk by faith, not by sight.” (Don’t look where you’re going.)
  5.7
  
• “The terror of the Lord”
  5.11
  
• Jesus, who was without sin, was made into sin. This made the real sinners sinless.
  5.21
  
• “Give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” The televangelist’s favorite verse!
  9.7
  
• “For your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men … Thanks be to God.” God loves liberals!
  9.13-15
  
• Christians cannot be freethinkers, since all their thoughts and imaginings must be brought into captivity in obedience to Christ.
  10.5
  
• There were these guys that Paul once knew, but he just can’t remember whether it was in or out of the body. It was sort of an out of body experience. Anyway, one of these guys was way up in the third heaven and the other guy was in paradise. He heard stuff, too, but it’s illegal to talk about it.
  12.2-4
  
• Paul says he “will not spare” when he comes back to punish those who have sinned.
  13.2
  
• “Greet one another with an holy kiss.”
  13.12
  

1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be
God
, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of mercies
, and the God of all comfort;

(1.3)
“God … the Father of mercies.”
120 Is God merciful?